Premier League's basement boys braced for fierce finale

West Ham

Sitting four points clear of the relegation zone in 16th place, West Ham is breathing a little easier thanks to a surprise 3-2 win over Chelsea last week.

Twice blowing the lead in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Newcastle United was a setback in their survival bid, but David Moyes' Hammers have control of their own destiny.

West Ham has now lost 24 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, more than any other side.

But with games against Norwich, Watford and Villa to come, Hammers forward Michail Antonio is confident of beating the drop.

"The mindset for our next few games is that we want three points from each of them, and that's what we believe we can get," said Antonio, whose club last played in the Championship in 2012.

"Now we've managed to show our attacking form and we are scoring goals, we need to shore up our back as well."

Agence France-Presse